Birthday run in monumental Tashkent, Uzbekistan
In 2024 I celebrated my birthday the best way I could: by running in Tashkent. Discovering a new city very early in the morning, enjoying its wide avenues, parks and monumental buildings with a lot of marble and a Soviet taste.
Running with local kids and across suspension bridges in Tajikistan
We ran with local kids and across the Zarafshon river on a suspension bridge which deck was made of wood while the sun was setting in the legendary Fann mountains.
Running on the ice cap: the Polar Circle Marathon in Greenland
The Polar circle marathon in Greenland is about extremes: extreme weather, extreme running conditions and extreme beauty. From running on the ice cap to experience the magnificient view of glaciers and windy solitaire paths, this is not for the faint hearted.
In the desert of the Nabateans: the Petra Marathon
Starting in Petra's Treasury , our footsteps echoed in gorges that hide lost civilizations. We heard the “piercing crunch of the sand” that fascinated Lawrence of Arabia, and we put ourselves to the test climbing dizzying slopes under a blazing sun.
Seals on a rocky coast: running in Northern Ireland
Running along Annalong's Coastal Path allows you to observe the daily life of a Northern Irish town without the beautifying filter of tourist enclaves. Here, instead of beach bars, you will have sheep grazing on the seafront, and instead of water skates, seals on top of the rocks.
All colours of nature: trail running in Howth Head, Ireland
In May, running along the impressive cliffs of Howth Cape allows you to enjoy every shade of green in its luscious nature, the limpid blue of the Dublin Bay sea, the fierce yellow of the gorse, and the violets of its heathers.